cantilène, n.f., (mus.) cantilena, melody.

cantine, n.f., bottle-case; (milit.) canteen.

cantini-er, n.m., -ère, n.f., sutler, canteen-woman.

cantique, n.m., song, canticle, hymn.

canton, n.m., canton, district; (her.) canton.

cantonade, n.f., (theat.) wings. Parler à la —; to speak to an actor off the stage; (fig.) to speak to empty benches.

cantonal, -e, adj., cantonal.

cantonné, -e, adj., (arch., her., milit.) cantoned.

cantonnement (-to-n-mān), n.m., (milit.), cantonment.

cantonner, v.a., (milit.) to canton.